Audio and Video

Jeff Dalton (IAA '79), Software Consulting, remembers an influential instructor from the Arts Academy and the advice that changed his life as an artist and beyond.

Noah Durham Fried (IAA '01), Actor/Instructor, remembers the impact that one of his first theatre productions at Interlochen had on him as a student and as a professional actor.

Jewel (IAA '92), Singer/Songwriter, remembers the passion and dedication of her peers at Interlochen Arts Academy and how that helped inspire her growth as an artist.

Kiku Collins (IAA '89), Professional Musician, talks about the ability to feel vulnerable while studying at Interlochen Arts Academy and the way that impacted her development as an artist.

David Holland (IAA Faculty), Viola Instructor & Conductor - Interlochen Arts Academy, talks about some of the reasons that being a member of the Arts Academy faculty has been such a fulfilling experience.

Lyn Schoch (IAA '08), Student - The Juilliard School, remembers the excitement she felt when she first began her studies at Interlochen Arts Academy.

Bill Church (IAA '89), Director of Theatre, reflects on what has changed and what has remained constant from his time as an Academy student and now as a member of the faculty. 

Interlochen Arts Academy Brass Quintet performs "Four Sketches" Movements I and II by composer Anthony Plog.

Jimmy Cathcart (IAA '71), Screenwriter, reflects on the level of passion and acceptance that he found at Interlochen and the impact that had on his life as an artist.

In 2008, the Martha Graham Dance Company visited Interlochen Center for the Arts, worked with dance students and performed in Corson Auditorium.

2008 Academy graduate Conrad Cornelison, now a student at The Juilliard School, talks about the friendships that can be forged only at Interlochen.

Roderick Hill (IAA '96), Broadway Performer / Actor, talks about the important role Interlochen plays in helping your artists discover their voice.

Katie Miller (IAA '04), Musician / Teacher, talks about how her time at Interlochen helped her figure out the direction her life was going to take.

Emily Modrall, Ph.D. (IAA '97), Doctorate in Archeology, remembers the influence that her teachers at Interlochen had on her academic life.

Benjamin DeBoer (IAA '01), Artist Manager, talks about the different benefits of attending Interlochen Arts Academy.

Fred Hiebert (IAA '78), archaeologist, National Geographic, remembers his time at Interlochen Arts Academy.

Elaine Douvas (IAA '70), oboe instructor at The Juilliard School, remembers the creative community that she discovered at Interlochen Arts Academy.

Peter Sotos (IAA '83), music attorney, talks about a love of history that was sparked while he was a student at Interlochen Arts Academy.

Martha Jacobi (IAA '73) talks about the friendships that were formed during her time at Interlochen Arts Academy.

Alison Scott-Williams (IAA '85), Associate Vice President for Diversity and Campus Life at The Juilliard School, reflects on her experiences at Interlochen Arts Academy.

Drew McVety (IAA '83), actor, musician and composer, reflects on coming to Interlochen Arts Academy.

The Interlochen Arts Academy Dance Company and Orchestra perform "The Nutcracker." December, 2011.

The fourth annual Future of Cinema Fest was held on the Interlochen campus this fall and screened the best work of high school students around the world. In addition to screening student films, the festival brings some of the world’s leading filmmakers to the Interlochen campus where they work closely with students who also have a passion for storytelling and film.

Academy Saxophonist performs live with Guster in Kresge Auditorium.

Host and creator of RADIOLAB, Jad Abumrad, speaks to Arts Academy students. 

In a recording from the first Academy Convocation in 1962, Joseph Maddy and Don Th. Jaeger introduce trustees and members of the new faculty and staff. 

An audio recording of the Interlochen founder's speech at the opening ceremony of the first year of Interlochen Arts Academy. 

Marten ten Hoor, a retired professor of philisophy from the University of Alabama, presents the rationale and objectives of the new Academy curriculum in his speech at the first opening convocation in fall of 1962.  

Victoria Clark leads a master class with Interlochen Arts Academy theatre students. 

Tony Award-winning actor, singer and dancer, Sutton Foster visited theatre students at the Arts Academy and critiqued short student performances. Watch the video highlighting her visit.

This video features remarks by Bill Church, director of the Comparative Arts program and instructor of theater, during the Opening Convocation of the 49th year of Interlochen Arts Academy. Originally recorded and streamed live on Saturday, September 4, 2010.

Video featuring the Opening Convocation of the 49th year of Interlochen Arts Academy with remarks by President Jeffrey Kimpton.

Video from the 2010 Future of Cinema Film Festival. Featured guests included Michael Moore, Cory McAbee, Doug Stanton, Daniel Pearl, representatives from the ARRI Group; and Ben Busch.

In January 2010, Carol Jantsch an alumna of Interlochen Arts Camp and Academy returned to campus to give master classes and perform with the Academy orchestra.

At the end of the fall semester, Interlochen welcomed renowned photographers and husband and wife duo Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison to campus. They met with students, viewed student work, provided feedback and presented their own work in front of a student assembly.

The music program at Interlochen Arts Academy combines pre-professional training and college-preparatory academics. We offer instrumental music, vocal music, music composition, and singer-songwriter programs for grades 9-12, as well as a post-graduate year.

At Interlochen Arts Academy, motion picture arts students receive in-depth instruction in all aspects of film production, with artistic and technical resources unparalleled at the secondary school level.

An overview of the dance program at Interlochen Arts Academy boarding high school.

Interlochen students engage in a full range of college preparatory academics, lead by a dedicated faculty of outstanding educators.

An overview of Interlochen's arts and cultural programs, history and opportunities for artists of all ages.

Interlochen alumnus and Grammy-winning drummer Peter Erskine visits Interlochen for an unforgettable performance and masterclass.

On February 12, 2009, Leonard Slatkin and the Academy Orchestra performed the U.S. premier of Kalevi Aho's Concerto for Contrabassoon, with soloist Lewis Lipnick of the National Symphony Orchestra.